Sick Leave – General Sample Clauses

Sick Leave – General. The Employer and the Union agree that unscheduled absences, excessive sick leave usage and fraudulent sick leave usage unnecessarily increases overtime costs, exacerbates the workloads of other employees and negatively impacts morale.
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Sick Leave – General. (A) On taking sick leave time, the employee must notify his/her department director either prior to, or within thirty (30) minutes after, the time set for beginning his/her daily duties. (B) Xxxx leave shall not be considered as a right, which an employee may use at his/her discretion, but a privilege, which shall be allowed only in case of necessity and actual sickness or disability. (C) When an employee is absent for more than three (3) consecutive days, the department director may require a doctor's certificate for such sick leave absence. (D) Upon review of an employee's sick leave record, and where there appears to be a pattern of abuse, the supervisor shall notify the employee and the Union representative in order to discuss the sick leave usage. The supervisor will have the option to immediately require a doctor's certificate for any future absences. This would constitute a verbal warning. If the abuse still continues, the supervisor may initiate a suspension and/or dismissal action through the procedure outlined in the Personnel Rules and Regulations. (E) If an employee has not recovered by the time he/she has exhausted his/her accumulated sick leave, the City Manager, upon receipt of such request in writing, may grant him/her leave of absence not to exceed the time limitations of section 21. (F) Upon the expiration of a leave of absence quoted under section 21, the employee shall be returned to the same class or position or to any position to which he/she had been eligible to transfer at the time his/her leave of absence was granted, provided he/she furnishes medical certification of ability to perform the position for which he/she is eligible. (G) The City Manager may revoke pay and sick leave time if the employee is not sick, or if he/she has engaged in private or other public work while on such leave. Abuse of sick leave as stated above is sufficient grounds for dismissal. (H) No penalties shall be imposed on employees for taking justifiable sick leave to which the employee is eligible.
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Sick Leave – General. The Company provides its employees with Company-wide short term sick leave, intermediate sick leave and long-term disability plans, the terms of which shall not change over the course of this Collective Agreement. Sick leave applies when an employee is unable to work because of illness injury not related to work, and necessary personal medical, dental or eye appointments, as long as the employee has the necessary short term or intermediate sick leave credits. (a) When an employee is unable to work because of illness or injury not related to work; (b) Necessary personal medical, dental or eye appointments; (c) Carrying out responsibilities related to the health or care of any of their family members; (d) Carrying out responsibilities related to the education of any of their family members who are under 18 years of age; (e) Addressing any urgent matter concerning themselves or their family members. Furthermore, the Employer may request that the employee provide documentation to support the reason for the other leave provisions noted above. Should additional time be required for items (c), (d), and/or (e), employees are entitled to two unpaid leaves of absence and if even more is required the Employer may grant it subject to the Employer’s operational requirements.
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Sick Leave – General. The Company provides its employees with Company-wide short term sick leave, intermediate sick leave and long term disability plans, the terms of which shall not change over the course of this Collective Agreement. For clarity, the Company may require employees to provide medical certificates after five (5) days of absence, or if the number of hours of sick leave in the current fiscal year unsupported by medical certificates exceeds seventy-five (75) hours or otherwise where reasonable in the circumstances.
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Sick Leave – General. (A) On taking sick leave time, the employee must notify his/her department director either prior to, or within thirty (30) minutes after, the time set for beginning his/her daily duties. (B) Xxxx leave shall not be considered as a right, which an employee may use at his/her discretion, but a privilege, which shall be allowed only in case of necessity and actual sickness or disability. (C) When an employee is absent for more than three (3) consecutive days, the department director may require a doctor's certificate for such sick leave absence. (D) Upon review of an employee's sick leave record, and where there appears to be a pattern of abuse, the supervisor shall notify the employee and the Union representative in order to discuss the sick leave usage. The supervisor will have the option to immediately require a doctor's certificate for any future absences. This would constitute a verbal warning. If the abuse still continues, the supervisor may initiate a suspension and/or dismissal action through the procedure outlined in the Personnel Rules and Regulations.
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Related to Sick Leave – General

  • LEAVE GENERAL 30.1 For purposes of earned leave credits or other leave entitlements, a day shall be equal to seven decimal five (7.5) hours for employees to whom Schedules 2 (Supervisory) and 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 (Non-supervisory) of the Pay Schedules apply or eight (8) hours for employees to whom Schedules 3 (Supervisory) and 3 (Non-supervisory) of the Pay Schedules apply. 30.2 When leave is granted, it will be granted on an hourly basis and the number of hours debited for each day of leave shall be equal to the number of hours of work scheduled for the employee for the day in question. 30.3 Notwithstanding the above, Article 35.2 Bereavement Leave, a day will mean a calendar day. 30.4 When an employee has been permitted to liquidate more vacation or sick leave with pay than the employee has earned and the employee’s employment is terminated by death, the employee shall be considered to have earned such leave. 30.5 When an employee has been permitted to liquidate more vacation or sick leave with pay than the employee has earned, and the employee’s employment is terminated for reasons of incapacity or layoff, the employee shall be considered to have earned such leave if at the time of termination for reasons of incapacity or lay-off the employee has completed two (2) or more years of continuous service. Following notice of termination for reasons of incapacity or lay-off, an employee is entitled to liquidate earned leave only. 30.6 The amount of leave with pay credited to an employee by the Council at the time when this Agreement becomes effective, or at the time when the employee becomes subject to this Agreement, shall be retained as leave by the employee, except as provided for in those clauses providing for the liquidation of compensatory leave. 30.7 An employee is entitled at least once in each fiscal year to be informed, upon request, of the balance of his vacation, compensatory and sick leave. 30.8 An employee is not entitled to leave with pay during periods of leave without pay or when the employee is under suspension. 30.9 An employee shall not be granted two (2) different types of leave with pay in respect of the same period of time.

  • Sick Leave Policy It is the policy of the State of Ohio to not unreasonably deny sick leave to employees when requested. It is also the policy of the State to take corrective action for unauthorized use of sick leave and/or abuse of sick leave. It is further the policy of the State that when corrective and/or disciplinary action is taken, it will be applied progressively and consistently. It is the desire of the State of Ohio that when discipline is applied it will serve the purpose of correcting the performance of the employee.

  • Sick Leave 1. Employees will be granted one (1) day for each month of their contract year. The days granted will be available as of the first official day of the school year or the contract, whichever is applicable. 2. Sick leave may be accrued to the amount earned which shall be shown on each salary check. 3. The Board may require proof of illness whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that an absence is not due to a bona fide illness. 4. Days of accrued sick leave may be used to assist in the health care of persons who live in the employee's household, or to care for a parent, spouse, or a child regardless of their residence or for other relatives requested in writing and approved by the Superintendent/Designee prior to the leave. The Board may require proof of illness under the same requirements as the employee’s illness. 5. The absences in excess of available sick leave, deductions from salary shall be at the rate of 1/182 for Food Services Employees and 1/189 for Food Services Managers in excess of the number provided. 6. Employees hired prior to July 1, 1997: Employee will be paid for unused sick days in the following manner: a. Payment for unused sick days will be made to the employee upon that employee’s early or full service retirement or, upon the employee’s death, to the employee’s estate. Employees eligible for early or full service retirement who resign from employment and do not receive a retirement benefit, shall forfeit all rights to payment for unused sick days. b. Employees, who have a balance of less than 250 unused sick days as of June 30, 2002, will receive payment for 50% of the employee’s accumulated unused sick days up to a maximum of 250 unused days at their average daily rate*. c. Employees who have a balance of unused sick days greater then 250 days as of June 30, 2002, will receive payment for 50% of the employee’s accumulated unused sick days up to their June 30, 2002, unused sick leave balance, at their average daily rate*. d. Payments for unused sick days in amounts greater than $5,000 will be paid in equal amounts over five consecutive years beginning with the year of retirement. e. Payments for unused sick days in the amount at $5,000 or less or for the death of an employee will be paid in a lump sum to the employee or the employee’s estate in the year of retirement or death.

  • Sick Leave Abuse ‌ When the Employer suspects sick leave abuse, the employee will be provided the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding their sick leave use prior to disciplining the employee, or making reference to sick leave use in the employee’s performance evaluation. The Employer may not adopt or enforce any policy that counts the use of paid sick leave time as an absence that may lead to or result in disciplinary action for an authorized purpose. The Employer may not discriminate or retaliate against an employee for the use of paid sick leave for an authorized purpose.

  • Sick Leave Donation 10.3.1 A worker may donate days of sick leave to individual District workers who, due to a serious health condition, have exhausted all accumulated sick leave. Donating workers must retain a sixty (60) day balance of sick leave after their donation. No worker may receive more than 40 days of donated leave per year. 10.3.1.1 A “serious health condition” is defined as an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition which involves inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential health care facility, or continuing treatment or continuing supervision by a health care provider as defined in 29 USC 825.114(a) and as certified by a worker’s physician or other qualified medical practitioner. 10.3.1.2 The Vice Chancellor of Human Resources and the Chief Stewards by mutual agreement will verify the certification for eligibility. If the certification from the worker’s physician is insufficient, a certification by a physician of the District’s choosing may be required, at District expense. The District may require additional medical opinions. 10.3.2 Donated leave must be in one-day increments (no less than 8 hours). Recipients of donated sick leave shall be solely responsible for any state and federal taxes on the donated time. Such taxes shall be withheld at the normal rate for the recipient worker. In the event that the state or federal governments rule that tax liability is due other than as taxed, the recipient shall be solely liable for such liabilities. 10.3.2.1 The donated sick leave may be used only when the worker has exhausted accumulated sick leave and either is not eligible for long- term disability or is eligible but has not begun to receive the long-term coverage. 10.3.2.2 The Vice Chancellor of Human Resources shall be notified of solicitation of donations. Solicitations of donations may be made by the individual or his/her representative(s). 10.3.2.3 Donation of sick leave shall be authorized by a signed pledge form prepared by and filed with the District Office of Human Resources. In the event several workers donate sick leave, the sick leave shall be used in the order in which the signed pledge forms are filed with Human Resources. 10.3.2.4 If the worker does not use all donated sick leave, the sick leave shall be returned to the donating worker(s).

  • Sick Leave Plan The benefits of the Company’s Sick Leave Plan shall be considered as part of this Agreement. However, it is recognized that its provisions are not an automatic right of an employee and the administration of this plan and all decisions regarding the appropriateness or degree of its application shall be vested solely in the Company. The Company’s Sick Leave Plan will provide that probationary and regular employees will commence with a credit of eight days at 100 percent (100%) and 15 days at 75 percent (75%) pay, payable from the first day of sickness. This credit will continue to be available until the employee attains his/her first annual accumulation date as a regular employee. At the time of this accumulation date and each subsequent accumulation date he/she will acquire additional credits of eight days at 100 percent (100%) pay and 15 days at 75 percent (75%) pay. The accumulation of credits will be subject to the provisions of the Company’s Sick Leave Plan. Regular part-time employees shall receive a pro-rated number of sick days. When a regular part-time employee is absent due to illness on a scheduled day of work, they shall be paid for the hours of work scheduled for that day provided sick leave credits are available. Normally employees will be expected to arrange routine medical or dental appointments during non-working hours. Where such appointments cannot be arranged during non-working hours and the employee can be released from his/her duties, then the time shall be charged against an employee's sick leave time except in the case of medical appointments of less than half a day where normal earnings will be maintained. Employees who are on sick leave for 30 days or more may be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation program in accordance with the Company’s policy. All major medical absence forms will be completed for any absence of four (4) continuous days/shifts or more or when requested by management. The Company will compensate the employee for the cost associated with completing these forms up to a maximum of $30.00. Additionally, the company will compensate the employee for the full cost of all medical notes, medical forms or medical information required to support LTD or other Wellness programs. This provision applies to Doctor’s notes requested by Line Management as part of the administration of the sick leave plan. Employees will be required to submit all forms required by management through their personal physician. Sick Leave benefits are conditional upon receipt of these forms and it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that the employer receives these forms within a reasonable period of time. Any discipline related to sick leave that is imposed and grieved by the union will be referred directly to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx for resolution.

  • Sick Leave Pay A Nurse granted sick leave shall be paid for the period of such leave at her or his regular hourly rate of pay and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from the accumulated sick leave credits of the Nurse.

  • Vacations and Sick Leave The Executive shall be entitled to paid annual vacation leave in accordance with the policies as established from time to time by the Board of Directors, which shall in no event be less than four weeks per annum. The Executive shall also be entitled to an annual sick leave benefit as established by the Board for senior management employees of the Bank. The Executive shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Bank for failure to take a vacation or sick leave, nor shall he be able to accumulate unused vacation or sick leave from one year to the next; provided, however, such Executive may carry forward from year to year a maximum of ten days of unused vacation leave.

  • Vacation; Sick Leave During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to not less than four (4) weeks of vacation during each calendar year and sick leave in accordance with the Company’s policies and practices with respect to its executives.

  • Paid Sick Leave For those jurisdictions that have passed or will pass legislation requiring Paid Sick Leave, Paid Sick Time will be billed back to Client at the straight-time bill rate for all hours taken by any Consultant assigned to Client. This section is not applicable until the effective date of such legislation has been reached.

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